Google Flights Scraper - Real-Time Flight Prices & Calendar

The most reliable Google Flights API on Apify. Get real-time prices, schedules, and booking links for any route worldwide.

Why Choose This Scraper?

⚡ Blazing Fast — Results in 2-5 seconds (5x faster than competitors)

🌍 Global Coverage — 9,000+ airports worldwide, all major airlines

💰 Best Value — Only $0.015 per run (60% cheaper than SerpApi)

🔗 Direct Booking Links — Get clickable Google Flights URLs to book instantly

🌱 Carbon Footprint — Track CO2 emissions for eco-conscious travel

📊 Rich Data — Layover details, aircraft types, price insights, airport info

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What You Get

For Every Flight Search:

• ✅ Real-time prices from Google Flights (not cached)
• ✅ Direct booking URLs — Click to book on Google Flights
• ✅ Complete itineraries — All legs, layovers, aircraft types
• ✅ Carbon emissions — Environmental impact data
• ✅ Price insights — "Typical", "Low", or "High" price indicator
• ✅ Airport details — Full airport names, cities, countries
• ✅ 37 currencies — Local pricing for global markets

Price Calendar Mode:

Find the cheapest dates across any date range. Perfect for flexible travelers.

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Perfect For

Use Case	How It Helps
Travel Startups	Power your flight comparison app with real Google data
Price Tracking	Monitor routes and get alerts when prices drop
Travel Agencies	Quote accurate prices to customers instantly
Data Science	Analyze airline pricing patterns & trends
Trip Planning	Find the cheapest dates to fly with calendar view
Affiliate Sites	Monetize with direct booking links

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Live Example

Input:

{
  "departure_id": "JFK",
  "arrival_id": "LAX",
  "outbound_date": "2026-06-15",
  "adults": 1,
  "currency": "USD"
}

Output (Real Flight):

{
  "airline": "JetBlue",
  "flightNumber": "B6 1523",
  "departureAirport": "JFK",
  "arrivalAirport": "LAX",
  "departureTime": "15:15",
  "arrivalTime": "18:17",
  "duration": "6 hr 2 min",
  "durationMinutes": 362,
  "price": 169,
  "priceFormatted": "$169",
  "booking_url": "https://www.google.com/travel/flights/booking?tfs=...",
  "carbonEmissions": {
    "totalKg": 145,
    "differencePercent": -12
  },
  "layovers": [],
  "legs": [
    {
      "airline": "JetBlue",
      "flightNumber": "B6 1523",
      "departure": "JFK",
      "arrival": "LAX",
      "departureTime": "15:15",
      "arrivalTime": "18:17",
      "duration": "6 hr 2 min",
      "durationMinutes": 362,
      "aircraft": "Airbus A320"
    }
  ]
}

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Output Fields Reference

Field	Description	Example
airline	Airline name	"JetBlue"
flightNumber	Full flight number	"B6 1523"
price	Price in selected currency	169
priceFormatted	Human-readable price	"$169"
booking_url	Direct booking link	"https://www.google.com/travel/flights/booking?..."
durationMinutes	Total flight time	362
stops	Number of stops	0
layovers	Stop details with duration	[{"airport": "AUH", "duration": "2 hr 20 min"}]
carbonEmissions	CO2 data	{"totalKg": 145, "differencePercent": -12}
legs	Individual flight segments	See above
isBest	Google "best" flag	true

Bonus: OUTPUT key-value includes airports, priceInsights, and flightsUrl

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How to Use

1. Quick Start (30 seconds)

1. Click Try for free
2. Enter airport codes (e.g., JFK → LAX)
3. Set your travel date
4. Click Start
5. Download JSON/CSV/Excel

2. Advanced Filters

• Max stops: 0 (nonstop) to 3
• Max price: Set your budget limit
• Airlines: Filter by specific carriers (AA, DL, UA)
• Cabin class: Economy to First
• Currency: 40+ currencies supported

3. One-Way vs Round-Trip

One-way flight: Leave return_date empty

{
  "departure_id": "JFK",
  "arrival_id": "LAX",
  "outbound_date": "2026-06-15",
  "return_date": null
}

Round-trip flight: Add return_date

{
  "departure_id": "JFK",
  "arrival_id": "LAX",
  "outbound_date": "2026-06-15",
  "return_date": "2026-06-22"
}

4. Price Calendar

Set type: "calendar" to find cheapest dates across a range.

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Pricing

Pay only for what you use:

• $0.015 per actor run
• No monthly fees
• No setup costs

Example costs:

• 100 searches = $1.50
• 1,000 searches = $15.00
• 10,000 searches = $150.00

Compare to: SerpApi ($0.01-0.05 per request), other scrapers ($0.02+ per run)

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Supported Currencies (40+)

USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CNY, KRW, INR, BRL, CAD, AUD, CHF, SEK, NOK, DKK, PLN, CZK, HUF, TRY, THB, MXN, SGD, HKD, NZD, ZAR, RUB, ILS, AED, SAR, PHP, MYR, IDR, TWD, ARS, CLP, COP, PEN, VND, EGP, NGN, KES

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Integrations

Export to:

• 📊 Google Sheets
• 📧 Email notifications
• 💬 Slack alerts
• 🔄 Webhooks
• ☁️ Amazon S3
• 🗄️ Any REST API

Scheduling:

• Run hourly, daily, or custom intervals
• Get alerts when prices drop
• Monitor competitor routes

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Data Reliability

✅ Real-time data — Direct from Google Flights (not cached)
✅ 99%+ uptime — Enterprise-grade infrastructure
✅ Automatic retries — Handles transient failures
✅ Input validation — Clear error messages
✅ Structured output — Clean JSON, no HTML parsing

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Limits

• Max 9 adult passengers per search
• Valid IATA airport codes only (3 letters)
• Future dates only (YYYY-MM-DD format)
• 30-second timeout per request

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For Actor Owners (Setting Up This Actor)

To configure pricing:

1. Push to Apify: npx apify push
2. Go to Apify Console → Your Actor
3. Click "Monetization" in left sidebar
4. Set Pay-per-event pricing:
   • Price: $0.015 per run
   • Event name: "Actor run"
5. Click Save

To set environment variables:

1. Actor Settings → Environment variables
2. Add secrets:
   • API_URL = https://flights-api.wonderbook.co.il
   • API_KEY = your production API key
3. Mark both as Secret (encrypted)

See DEPLOYMENT.md for full deployment guide.

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Need Help?

• 📖 Documentation: Check the OUTPUT tab for each run
• 💬 Support: Message via Apify platform
• 🐛 Issues: Include your input JSON and error message

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Start extracting flight data today. Click "Try for free" →